Azevedo

Azevedo

Azevedo is a common surname in the Portuguese language, namely in Portugal, Brazil, and other Lusophone nations. The etymology of Azevedo is usually related to the azevinho, (Ilex aquifolium).It may refer to:
*Aluísio Azevedo, Brazilian writer.
*Belmiro de Azevedo, Portuguese entrepreneur and the richest person in Portugal.
*Bento da Fonseca de Azevedo, early 18th-century Portuguese master carver
*Eduardo Azevedo, Brazilian race car driver.
*José Azevedo, Portuguese professional cyclist.
*José Batista Pinheiro de Azevedo, Portuguese politician.
*Luiz de Azevedo, Portuguese Jesuit missionary in Ethiopia
*Mario Azevedo, Mozambican historian and novelist
*Mateus Soares de Azevedo, Brazilian writer and journalist.
*Count Don Pedro Henriquez d'Azevedo y Toledo de Fuentes, Spanish general and statesman.
*Sérgio Azevedo, Portuguese composer.
*Tony Azevedo, American water polo player.
*Valdir Azevedo, Brazilian conductor and performer.
*Justin Azevedo, a Canadian professional Hockey player.


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  • AZEVEDO — nomen familiae illustris, quae, e Lusitania orta, in Castellam transiit. In ea Didacus, Franciscam de Zuniga, Ulloa et Viedma Comitem de Monterry duxit, sicque Comites reliquos de Monterry, nominis de Azevedo et Zuniga, prosevit. Fuit autem is… …   Hofmann J. Lexicon universale

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  • Azevedo, Luiz de — • An Ethiopic missionary and scholar, born, probably at Carrezedo Montenegro, in the Diocese of Braga, in Portugal, in 1573; died in Ethiopia in 1634 Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 …   Catholic encyclopedia

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